Chapter 1655

Only cold dishes were placed on the tables, and now various hot dishes were being served one after another. Today's dishes were very rich, and the wine used was twenty-year-old Pengwan Daqu, which made the guests very satisfied.

Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya couldn't sit down to eat. They had to hold their wine glasses and toast at every table. Today, there were over a hundred tables of guests. Even if it took an average of thirty seconds per table, it would take nearly an hour to complete the toasting process. Therefore, they had to hurry.

Although Su Xinghui's drinking capacity was bottomless, he couldn't use real wine for so many tables. He held a bottle of beverage, and he and Lu Xiaoya each held a small wine glass, toasting table by table.

They first toasted the table where Yu Jingxian and the siblings Yu Yan'an were sitting. At this table were also their elders, so this table had to be toasted first.

Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya walked to the side of this table with their glasses. Yu Jingxian and the siblings Yu Yan'an smiled, raised their glasses, stood up, and congratulated Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya. Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya said together, "Thank you, elders!"

After toasting this table, the two came to the next table. At this table were several provincial and ministerial-level officials, as well as Hou Guangbi and Hou my lord, the two oldest members of the Hou family. The officials at this table included Jiangcheng Municipal Party Committee Secretary Wan Yangbo and Jiangcheng Mayor Li Hao. Hou Guangbi was a major investor in Jiangcheng, so they had pulled Hou Guangbi and Hou my lord to sit at their table.

Su Xinghui looked at Hou Guangbi with respectful eyes. Hou Guangbi stood up, stroked his beard, and smiled. Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya raised their glasses and said, "Thank you, leaders and elders, for coming. Please eat and drink well!"

Wan Yangbo nodded with a smile and said, "I wish you a happy marriage and a lifetime of harmony!"

Wan Yangbo was the Secretary of the Jiangcheng Municipal Party Committee and Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, holding the highest status at this table. After he spoke, the other officials also said some words of blessing to Su Xinghui and his wife.

The next table was Professor Qin and the others. These people could all be considered teachers of Su Xinghui and his wife. Su Xinghui and his wife also expressed their gratitude to them, and they also expressed their blessings to the two.

In the small dining room, the two spent about five or six minutes. After leaving the small dining room, they tried their best to speed up the toasting process. Otherwise, by the time some people finished eating, they might not have toasted them yet.

It took about forty or fifty minutes for the two to toast all one hundred-plus tables. By this time, they felt their faces were stiff from smiling, and their feet were sore and numb.

Getting married is really tiring.

Several tables shouted at them, "Xinghui, come to our table and eat something."

Su Xinghui scanned the room. Those shouting at them included high school classmates like Zhang Cheng and Xu Xiaoguang, college classmates like Min Tong and Zhang Bin, Yu Ruizhi and Yu Ruoqiu, as well as friends like Jiang Zhaoyang and Weng Guoying. Relatives like Yu Gaoshan were also shouting at them, which made Su Xinghui smile bitterly. He couldn't be in two places at once.

Just then, Guo Suhua came out of the small dining room, waved at them, and shouted, "Xinghui, Xiaoya, come here."

This saved Su Xinghui. He made apologetic gestures to those who were shouting at him and pulled Lu Xiaoya into the small dining room. If Guo Suhua hadn't called, it wouldn't have been appropriate for him to go to any table, as that would have offended the others.

A chair had been added to each side of Yu Jingxian and Yu Yan'an. They let Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya sit on either side and said with a smile, "Just eat at our table. Eat well, get full, and don't worry about other things."

This table was full of older people. There were many dishes at the banquet, and the portions were sufficient, so they hadn't finished eating at all. Many dishes hadn't even been touched by a pair of chopsticks, which was enough for Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya to eat.

The two nodded in thanks and picked up their chopsticks to eat. They were exhausted and starving today. Except for some breakfast after five o'clock in the morning, they hadn't put anything in their stomachs until now.

The two ate happily, and the elders at the table talked while eating and drinking slowly, keeping the young couple company.

Su Xinghui inhaled two bowls of rice in a row, which made him feel a bit more comfortable in his stomach. He served another bowl of rice, and this time he ate a bit slower.

Yu Jingxian said, "Xinghui, Xiaoya, we are leaving this afternoon. I wish you a happy marriage, a harmonious life, and hope you have a big, healthy boy soon!"

Yu Jingxian's words made Lu Xiaoya's face turn red instantly. However, this table was full of elders, and they all deeply agreed with Yu Jingxian's words, nodding and smiling.

Su Xinghui said, "Aunt Yu, why are you leaving in such a hurry? Stay in Shangjun County for a couple more days."

Yu Jingxian shook her head and said, "No. Our identities are now public. If we stay here, too many people will come looking for us, which is very annoying. I'd rather go to Jiangcheng to see your Uncle Gu. Your Uncle Yu still has a lot of work and must return to Jingcheng. When you have time during the New Year, go to Jingcheng to play, and we will treat you two to dinner again."

Su Xinghui also knew that for people like Yu Jingxian and Yu Yan'an, their time was very precious. Being able to spare two precious days to attend their wedding was already quite difficult. Asking them to stay for a few more days was unrealistic.

So, Su Xinghui nodded and said, "Okay, we will definitely go to Jingcheng to pay you a New Year's visit during the New Year."

Not only were Yu Jingxian and Yu Yan'an leaving, but most of the guests who came today were also leaving. After Su Xinghui finished eating, he didn't have time to rest. He and Lu Xiaoya had to go out to see the guests off.

The two came to the lobby of the People's Hotel, where many guests were gathered. They were waiting to greet Su Xinghui before leaving. Of course, some people in the system wanted to stay here in case they could get a chance to exchange pleasantries with those high-ranking provincial officials.

Such opportunities were naturally very slim, but isn't mixing in the system about seizing one seemingly slim opportunity after another to make continuous progress?

As soon as Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya came out, guests kept coming up to greet him and leave. Su Xinghui tried to persuade them to stay, but this persuasion was symbolic. These people were all very busy and couldn't really stay.

The first to leave were those in the system. They were the busiest, especially since today was National Day, and their schedules were quite full, so they couldn't continue to stay here.

Lu Zhenghong and Song Qiaoli also accompanied the old lady of the family back to Jiangcheng. As a Vice Governor, Lu Zhenghong was also extremely busy and couldn't stay here long. Moreover, he had many guests to entertain in Jiangcheng.

Lu Xiaoya said goodbye to Song Qiaoli and her grandmother with tears in her eyes. From now on, she was officially the daughter-in-law of the Su family.

Lu Zhenghong said to Su Xinghui, "Xinghui, treat Xiaoya well. We are leaving."

Su Xinghui nodded and said, "Dad, don't worry!"

After speaking, the Lu Zhenghong family got into the car and left.

After these people left, Professor Qin and the others came up together and said, "Xinghui, Xiaoya, we are leaving too."

Su Xinghui said, "Teacher, stay in Shangjun County for a few more days. It's not easy to come here once."

Professor Qin smiled and said, "Alright, there will be plenty of opportunities to meet in the future. We are also 'guests leave, hosts are at peace.' You've been tired these past few days. If we all leave, you can get some good rest."

Professor Tang also smiled and said, "That's right. We have things to do when we go back, so we won't disturb you."

Professor Rao, Professor Luo, and others also waved goodbye to Su Xinghui and his wife. Qu Ziqing smiled and said, "Next time you come to Jiangcheng, we will gather again and discuss the way of calligraphy and painting."

Su Xinghui, having no other choice, could only let Zhang Cheng arrange vehicles to send them back to Jiangcheng.

Subsequently, Wang Yibin and Shao Dejin came to bid farewell to Su Xinghui. Su Xinghui knew they were also very busy people, so he didn't try to persuade them to stay too much and sent them off. Shao Dejin said that he would go to Changshan County to see the construction of the slaughter base before long, and Su Xinghui told him he would treat him to a good drink then.